Qin Jiang said calmly, “I’m not cursing your daughter; I’m just stating a fact.”
“You wouldn’t want her to end up like you, would you?”
As soon as Qin Jiang said this, Wu Yong and Fang Hong’s expressions changed instantly.
“Doctor, are you saying my wife has breast cancer?”
“Dr. Qin, I know your medical skills are excellent, but is what you’re saying really true?”
Qin Jiang sat back in his chair, took a sip of tea, and said indifferently, “Believe it or not, it’s up to you. But if you want treatment, the patient must have unconditional trust in the doctor.”
“If you can’t even manage that, you’d better try another hospital.”
Seeing Qin Jiang put on airs, Fang Hongxia sneered, “Jincheng doesn’t only have you as a doctor. Do you think I have no choice but to be treated by you?”
Qin Jiang smiled faintly.
“Other hospitals might be able to diagnose your breast cancer, but if you want to be cured, this is indeed the only place.”
“Haven’t you been feeling tightness in your chest and having trouble breathing lately?”
“If I’m not mistaken, the pain in your chest becomes more pronounced every night when you sleep, right?”
Earlier, Fang Hongxia had doubted Qin Jiang’s medical skills.
But now, she was experiencing every single symptom he mentioned!
This made Fang Hongxia extremely nervous.
Seeing her mother’s hesitation, Fang Hong pleaded, “Mom, Dr. Qin really is an amazing doctor. That’s why I waited in that long line outside.”
“I know you’ve never thought much of me, but at least you should consider your own health, shouldn’t you?”
Wu Yong also chimed in, “Yeah, honey, this doctor seems pretty capable. There’s a bunch of people outside calling him Dr. Qin the Miracle Worker.”
“Why not let him take a look at you?”
Fang Hongxia reluctantly sat down in front of the consultation desk.
“Fine, I’ll give you a chance. Take a good look at me then.”
Qin Jiang gave a slight smile.
“Get lost.”
Fang Hongxia’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe what she’d just heard.
“What did you say!”
“I said get lost. What, you don’t understand?”
Fang Hongxia was absolutely furious.
She pointed a trembling finger at Qin Jiang.
“You! How dare you! How dare you speak to me like that!”
“I’m going to report you!”
Qin Jiang’s smile broadened.
“What will you report me for? For refusing to treat you?”
“Is there any law that says a doctor must treat everyone?”
His two retorts left Fang Hongxia completely speechless.
Netizens in the live stream, seeing Qin Jiang treat Fang Hongxia so bluntly, burst into laughter.
“Awesome! That felt so good!”
“I couldn’t stand this woman from the moment she walked in, all loud and bossy, acting like she’s the queen of the world.”
“She really asked for it, acting arrogant in front of Dr. Qin.”
“This is the first time Dr. Qin has clapped back at someone, right? I’m feeling satisfied from head to toe!”
Wu Yong could understand Qin Jiang’s feelings.
Having been a live-in son-in-law for so many years, he was berated by Fang Hongxia every single day. It was impossible for him not to harbor some resentment.
Wu Yong said to Qin Jiang, “Dr. Qin, I know my wife’s words are harsh, but you’re a doctor. How can you refuse to treat someone?”
“Even if there’s no law, you should at least have basic medical ethics, right?”
Qin Jiang chuckled inwardly.
When legal arguments fail, they switch to moral blackmail, huh?
“You seem old enough. Ever heard the story of the farmer and the snake?”
“Other doctors might be different, but when I treat people, I don’t save just anyone.”
“I’ve said my piece. Now, go back where you came from and don’t block my doorway.”
Fang Hongxia was livid, but she couldn’t beat Qin Jiang in a fight, and she couldn’t out-argue him either.
Just then, Fang Hong pleaded tearfully, “Dr. Qin, I know my mom was wrong. I apologize to you on her behalf.”
“I don’t want to lose my mother. Please, I beg you to save her.”
Qin Jiang felt no pity for someone like Fang Hongxia.
If she looked down on him, why should he go out of his way to treat her?
But for Fang Hong, his heart truly ached.
She was a good, filial girl. Unfortunately, hers was a blind, unquestioning kind of filial piety.
Qin Jiang sighed.
“It’s not impossible for me to treat her, but she must agree to two conditions.”
Fang Hong and Wu Yong nodded repeatedly.
“Go ahead, Dr. Qin.”
“First, from now on, she must not force Fang Hong to wear a chest binder.”
“Second, Fang Hong must come see me once a month so I can monitor her health.”
Netizens found Qin Jiang’s conditions strange.
Wasn’t how Fang Hongxia disciplined her daughter a family matter? Why would Qin Jiang make such demands?
Wu Yong seemed to understand something. He shot Qin Jiang a grateful look but dared not speak, waiting instead for Fang Hongxia to respond.
Fang Hongxia sneered, “So you do have improper intentions towards my daughter. Even if I die, I won’t let you succeed! Don’t you dare dream of it!”
With that, Fang Hongxia grabbed Fang Hong to leave.
Seeing her obstinacy, Qin Jiang said firmly, “It’s fine if you die, but do you want your daughter to die with you?”
“If you continue down this stubborn path, neither you nor your daughter will survive.”
Earlier, Fang Hongxia hadn’t taken Qin Jiang seriously, not knowing his capability.
Now, hearing him again, she recalled his earlier warning: if Fang Hong continued wearing the chest binder, she’d get breast cancer within a month.
Fang Hongxia stood frozen for a moment, hesitating. Finally, suppressing her inner resentment, she sat back down at the consultation desk.
“I can agree to your two conditions, but you have to cure my daughter.”
Seeing Fang Hongxia agree, Qin Jiang finally said, “Your daughter has been wearing this chest binder since she was a child, hasn’t she?”
Fang Hongxia nodded.
“Since seventh grade, all the way until now.”
“Why? Just because her chest is big?”
Fang Hongxia pursed her lips and remained silent.
Qin Jiang continued, “The reason your daughter is like this isn’t because she developed more than others, and certainly not because she’s shameless. It’s because she has a rare medical condition.”
“The characteristic of this condition is excessive development in the chest area, which affects the body’s center of gravity and skeletal posture. Haven’t you noticed your daughter is already a little hunched?”
“Originally, this wasn’t a major problem. A breast reduction surgery at a hospital would have solved it.”
“But you insisted on making her wear a chest binder from childhood, keeping her chest in a state of constant, severe compression. The result has been necrosis of breast cells, leading to cancerous changes.”
“The pain your daughter is suffering now? You caused it!”
Qin Jiang’s words finally broke Fang Hongxia. She covered her mouth and began to sob.
Fang Hong’s eyes were also red-rimged, her thoughts unreadable.
Wu Yong sighed, as if wanting to speak but holding back.
After a long silence, Fang Hongxia finally spoke, “I was wrong. I made a mistake.”
“Daughter, Mom has thought it through. I can’t punish you for the mistakes I made back then.”
“It’s my fault.”
Looking at the repentant Fang Hongxia, Qin Jiang thought to himself that such extreme behavior surely had a deeper story behind it.
